Conn's Stock Offers 50% Upside

Conn's, which sells appliances, furniture and electronics in the Lone Star state, can deliver Texas-sized returns.

Shares of a small but thriving Texas retailer tanked this month thanks to a credit blunder. But that sell-off spells opportunity for bargain hunters. In fact, Conn's Inc. (ticker: CONN) could rise 50% over the next year.

Based outside of Houston, Conn's sells home appliances, furniture, and electronics through a chain of about 70 stores in and around the Lone Star state. Last quarter, its same-store sales jumped 18%, driving earnings per share 49% higher -- impressive for a general merchandise store operating in the era...